"**Steal Like an Artist**" by Austin Kleon

**Audiobook**: Yes (I would recommend Physical or digital version more. It's a very short read)

**Synopsis**: Embracing the idea that nothing is completely original, "Steal Like an Artist" encourages us to gather inspiration from the world around us. It's about discovering your own creative path by understanding and reworking the influences that shape you. This book is a manifesto for creativity in the modern world, showing that it's more about remixing and rethinking existing ideas than trying to create something entirely new from nothing.

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